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DURHAM, NC - Duke University has opened its first prayer room for Hindus and Buddhists.
The North Carolina school has historic ties to the United Methodist Church. But Christy Lohr Sapp, associate dean of religious life at Duke Chapel, says the student body now includes 263 Hindus and 91 Buddhists.
A Hindu Student Association faculty adviser says Duke has around 100 Hindu faculty as well.
Sumi Kim, the chaplain for the Buddhist Community at Duke, says the two faiths have similar values and both meditate, although Hindus spend more time in prayer.
The Hindu and Buddhist prayer and meditation space was previously a Muslim prayer room, which moved down the hall when another room became available.
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